Calling all women who lift heavy ......
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kopmom
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Just curious....
What program do you follow?
What is your usual preferred meals/macos/eating plan?
Any progress pictures to share?
What program do you follow?
What is your usual preferred meals/macos/eating plan?
Any progress pictures to share?
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Keep this near the top. I know quite a few ladies on here who lift heavy but I doubt they are on right now. It is Saturday night, after all0
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Here's one of my favorites here at MFP - check out her thread, lots of info & pics: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/752778-how-wrong-i-was-600-days-of-mfp-lotsa-pics0
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In my second month of Stronglifts 5x5:
Starting Weights - Current Weights
Squat: 45 lbs - 115 lbs
Bench Press: 40 lbs - 65 lbs
Pendlay Rows: 40 lbs - 70 lbs
Overhead Press: 40 lbs - 58 lbs
Deadlift: 90 lbs - 155 lbs
No special eating, just do my best to hit my protein macro (always over 100g/day) and fill in the rest with fresh, whole foods over packaged where I can. Still splurge occasionally and eat ice cream and chocolate.
No progress pics but after stalling for MONTHS with my weight loss the scale started moving again and I'm wearing a smaller size already so I'm pleased with my progress so far.0 -
Keep this near the top. I know quite a few ladies on here who lift heavy but I doubt they are on right now. It is Saturday night, after all0
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I'm following Jamie Eason's LiveFit program, but not to a tee. I switch out some of the circuits to better suit my needs. But it's a good foundation to work with ????0
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I was doing SL until squatting heavy 3 days per week was just too much for me. So...now I am following Nia Shanks (S)Hero workout.
My diet plan is basically a very small deficit....I think I'm around a 10-12% deficit right now. And as far as macros....I have a goal of a minimum of 100g or protein (most days I go over) and I mostly let the rest fall where they lie.0 -
You will find that a lot of women are now following the Stronglifts 5x5 program.
http://stronglifts.com/
A decent "general" macro spread is 40% carb, 30% protein, and 30% fat when losing weight.0 -
Most women I see lifting are following the same basic program as most men:
Squats
Deads
Bench
Press
Row/chins
Stronglifts and Starting Strength are the most common basic beginner programs. There's not really a whole lot of variation possible with these beginner ones though.0 -
My results:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/903628-one-year-of-barbells-and-ice-cream-my-story-so-far-pics
Macros: 1g protein lb/LBM and 0.35g fat lb/BW..the rest wherever,
The only meal plan I have is ice-cream in bed, other than that I eat a variety of foods and hit my calories and macros.0 -
My program is customised but it's pretty similar to Stronglifts with some isolation exercises thrown in for kicks. Currently bulking but ill post some pictures anyway0
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My weight lifting consists of Russian Kettlebells (DragonDoor/StrongFirst), some body weight exercises, and cardio of martial arts.
I aim for 125g of protein a day, but am thrilled if I go over.
The "before" pic is 25 lbs. down from my highest weight.
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My weight lifting consists of Russian Kettlebells (DragonDoor/StrongFirst), some body weight exercises, and cardio of martial arts.
I aim for 125g of protein a day, but am thrilled if I go over.
The "before" pic is 25 lbs. down from my highest weight.
Truly impressive. Great job!0 -
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I've been doing stronglifts since last March, with a 3 month break.
I eat whatever I want, as long as it's gluten free.
I have lots of pics in my profile.0 -
Customized program that consists unassisted pull-ups, lifting with free weights on my exercise ball, as well as presses, pull-downs and push-downs with a machine.
Three times a week. Mon: back and biceps. Wed: chest and shoulders. Fri: triceps.
Advanced planks on the exercise ball on Tue, Thu and Sat.
Macros: 40% Carb | 25% Fat | 35% Protein.
Only must-have food every night is chocolate and every Sun morning is thick-cut bacon.0 -
My weight lifting consists of Russian Kettlebells (DragonDoor/StrongFirst), some body weight exercises, and cardio of martial arts.
I aim for 125g of protein a day, but am thrilled if I go over.
The "before" pic is 25 lbs. down from my highest weight.
Truly impressive. Great job!
Looking Amazing!0 -
I design my own workouts, which change regularly, because I get bored doing the same exercises all the time. I make sure I work all the major muscle groups in a 2 way split though. And some, like squats and deadlifts, are always in there somewhere.0
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i lift 15 lbs, which is heavy for a petite girl like myself. i just do arms and legs because i hate stomach workouts but i think when you lift your whole body works so it gave me really awesome abs0
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I am still near the beginning of my journey. I did Slim in 6 which didn't have any lifting and am now doing ChaLEAN Extreme. Two weeks done and I can already see a difference. She teaches lift heavy for 10-12 reps. Loving it! I try to get 120 G protein (1 G for each pound of lean mass) and then 30 protein, 40 carb, 30 fat. This weeks average was 33 protein, 39 carbs, 28 fat.0
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